His Right Worshipful The Mayor of Bath and The Mayoress attend Next Stage’s production of “The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4”

On Wednesday 22nd March we were delighted to welcome The Mayor of Bath back to The Mission Theatre to come and see members of Next Stage Theatre Company and Next Stage Youth at their very best in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 ¾. The show had received a 5* review the night before and, with a full house, the theatre was a-buzz with excitement as the Mayoral party took their seats.

Following their prior trip in February when they visited the theatre for an hour during half term to see some of our Next Stage Youthers in rehearsal, The Mayor and The Mayoress immediately booked to come and see the full show and were very enthusiastic to watch our rendition of a story they grew up on.

When the Mayor arrived he spoke with a volunteer from the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, for which Next Stage is raising money at every performance of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole.

The Mayor spoke to Artistic Director Ann Ellison BEM in the interval and after the show. He was very interested in how actors became involved in the company and Ann explained that there were no membership fees and no auditions and that everyone, no matter how experienced or not, has always been welcome. We are sure that our company’s values resonate with the Mayor, whose focus throughout his year of office has been equal opportunities for people from different financial backgrounds; and children and their voice.

The Mayor was impressed at what a strong ensemble had been put together for the show with everyone seemingly perfect in their parts. He loved the fact that he had seen the “Disco Divas” in February and could see how the rehearsals had prepared them for the polished performances he saw last night.

After the show The Mayor and Mayoress met with and addressed the cast, congratulating them all on their amazing performances and posing for a photo or two!

Next Stage Theatre Company very much appreciates all The Mayor and the Mayoress have done in the last year to support our work at The Mission Theatre and Burdall’s Yard. THANK YOU!